Around Our Community

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Members of the military stand at attention before raising the Philippine flag at the County Building.Photo: Alfredo Evangelista(Above) Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa presents a Proclamation proclaiming the month of October as Filipino-American History Month in the County of Maui to Sharon Zalsos, president of the Maui Filipino Chamber of Commerce Foundation.Photo: Alfredo EvangelistaMiss Maui 2017 Casey Sales-Salcedo poses with Judge Artemio Baxa (Ret.)Photo: Alfredo EvangelistaAris Banaag (center) coordinated the participation of the military in the Philippine Flag Raising ceremony.Photo: Alfredo EvangelistaMembers of the ILWU Pensioners Club, under the presidency of Louise Corpuz (fourth from left) assisted.Photo: Alfredo EvangelistaElsa Agdinaoay-Segal displays the poster for the 2017 Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival®.Photo: Alfredo EvangelistaLa Galería: Compañía Baile Filipino, under the direction of Lawrence Pascua, provided entertainment.Photo: Alfredo EvangelistaCouncilman Don S. Guzman (right) issued a challenge to Councilman Alika Atay (left) for the Speedy Balut Eating Contest® scheduled for Oct. 21.Photo: Alfredo EvangelistaAfter the flag raising ceremony, the public lined up to taste some of the Filipino food that will be available (scripts only) at the Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival®.Photo: Alfredo EvangelistaSalvie Agdinaoay of CAA Marketplace displays some of the food that was available for tasting.Photo: Alfredo EvangelistaVince Bagoyo, Jr., Rowena Dagdag-Andaya (who served as Mistress of Ceremonies at the Philippine flag raising ceremony), Kit Zulueta, and Elsa Agdinaoay-Segal, share a moment.Photo: Alfredo EvangelistaSan Esteban Mayor Ray Elaydo (center) poses with relatives and friends during his recent visit to Maui.Photo courtesy Monica Elaydo Natividad